Apparel-cap.



No. 645,783. Patented Mar. 20, |900. S. M. BLUMENFIELD.

APPAREL CAP.

(Application ledrNov. 1S, 1899.;

(No Model.)

` ATTORNEYS mz Nonms virtus e0. vncau'mo., WASHINGTON; n. a

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SAMUEL M. BLUMENFIELD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOSAMUEL COHEN, OF SAME PLACE.

.APPAREL-CAP.

SPECIFICATION forming para of Letters Patent Ne. 645,783, dated March2o, 190e. Application filed Novemher 18.1899. Serial No. 737,452. (llomodel.)

To @ZZ whom it' may concern.:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. BLUMEN- AFIELD, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, inthe county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Cap,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invent-ion is to provide a new and improved cap moreespecially designed for the use of bicycle-riders and other persons andarranged to permit a .thorough 'circulation of air through the cap tokeep the head, and especially the forehead, of the iwearer of the cap ina perfectly-cool condiion.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cap which,whilepossessing the desired stiffness to maintain its proper shape, yetrwillbe so pliable that it will readily conform to the shape of the head ofthe wearer and canbe readily folded, so as to be carried in the pocket.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as.

will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claim.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is asimilarView showing the cap in a different position, and Fig.` 3 is atransverse section on line 1 l of Fig. 1.

The improved cap has 4its sides and a .portion of the crown formed of asingle strip A of a woven-fabric material arranged spirally and formedwith a foraminated portion A and selvage edges A2, of which the edges ofadjacent coils overlap, as plainly indicated in the drawings, theoverlapping edges being fastened together by stitches B, so as toproduce solid or non perforated portions arranged spirally andalternating with the spirally-arranged foraminated portions A.

The body of the cap is completed by securing to the uppermost coil ofthe strip A by stitches B2the circular piece of fabric A3, such ascloth, felt, or the like. The piece A? forms the top portion of thecrown of the cap and being non-perforated protects the head of thewearer from the rays of the sun. The cap is provided with a suitablevizor C, as shown, and the lower portions of the sides may be providedon the inside with the usual sweat-band. (Not shown.)

The spirally-arranged solid non-perforated,

portions A2 of the cap give th e desired strength and stiffness to thesides of the same to cause it to retain its shape and at the same timethe cap is so pliable that the upper portion thereof may be doubled uponitself to permit the crown to assume the position shown in Fig. 2, whichis its normal position. Owing to the greater portion of the body of thecap being forami'- nated, the outside air is free to pass to the insideof the cap and circulate around the wearers head, thus keeping the samein a per fectly-cool condition when the cap is worn.v

This is especially true relatively to the fore head, as the air` canpass in at the forward portion of the cap above the vizor O and keep theforehead cool, especially when the person is walking or otherwise movingin a forward direction. By thus forming the cap a thorough ventilationwill be permitted and at the same time protection afforded tothe head ofthe wearer from the sun and weather. By this construction also anydesired shape can be given to the sides and crown of the cap and the capis rendered soft and pliable, so that it will readily conform to thehead of the wearer and will not become heated, like wire-nettingordinarily employed forventilat-ing hats and caps. The pliability of thesides and a portion of the crown of the cap also permits it to assumethe position shown in Fig. 2 without injury thereto and also to befolded, so as to be carried in the v pocket when desired.

I am aware of the fact that head-coverings formed of spirally-arrangedstrips of foraminated straw braid having the edges of the adjacent coilsoverlapped and secured together are old and well known; but in my capthe strip of foraminated material is Woven out of textile threads withvery open meshes, thus forming a pliable very flexible body when securedtogether in the form of a cap. I thus secure all the advantages of asoft cap and at the same time complete ventilation,

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advantages not possible to secure in caps cured at its edge to theuppermost coil of the made out of straw braid or Wire-gauze. strip andforming the top portion of the Having thus described my invention, whatcrown, as set forth.

I claim as new, and desire to secure byLet-ters In testimony whereof Ihave signed my I5 5 Patent, sname to this specification in the presenceof As a neT article of manufacture, a cap two subscribing Witnesses.

consisting of a strip of foraminated Woven 1 fibrous material, spirallyarranged and hav- SAMUEL M' LLUMENFIELD ing the edges of its adjacentcoils overlapped Witnesses:

xo and secured together to form the sides anda THEO. G. IIOSTER,

portion of the crown, and a piece of fabric se- EVERARD BOLTON MARSHALL.

